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Monday, October 29, 2012

In response to Borepatch's and Sean Sorrentino's postings about the University system and their disconnect from reality. In addition to their comments, I'd like to add that the present University's way of doing business is not helping students to become full-blown adults and members of society but continues to coddle and wrap them in bubble wrap all the way out the door--thus we end up with a bunch of special snowflakes who have never been allowed to fail, to learn from mistakes, and to learn the lessons of personal responsibility.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Saw this posted to one of my Democrat friend's Facebook page-- commented on here:

I wish my moderate Republican friends would simply be
honest. They all say they’re voting for Romney because of his economic
policies (tenuous and ill-formed as they are), and that they disagree
with him on gay rights. Fine. Then look me in the eye, speak with a
level clear voice, and say, “My taxes and take-home pay mean more than
your fundamental civil rights, the sanctity of your marriage, your right
to visit an ailing spouse in the hospital, your dignity as a citizen of
this country, your healthcare, your right to inherit, the mental
welfare and emotional well-being of your youth, and your very
personhood.”
It’s like voting for George Wallace during the Civil Rights
movements, and apologizing for his racism. You’re still complicit.
You’re still perpetuating anti-gay legislation and cultural homophobia.
You don’t get to walk away clean, because you say you “disagree” with
your candidate on these issues.--Doug Wright, Pulitzer and Tony winning writer

And here's my response:

I wish my liberal Democrat friends would simply be honest. They are one-issue voters and can't face the reality that the present administration has set this country on a crash course with disaster. They can't look me in the eye and say "My groupthink and ideas and the stifling of any opinion that does not match with ours combined with the fact that we need to take your money and give it to others for their cell phones, their $200 tennis shoes, and their EBT cards (which can now be used at fast food joints everywhere) and the steady erosion of the the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments of this country to further our political agenda mean more to us and the furtherance of our socialist agenda than your dignity, your self-determination, and your ability to live without constant government intrusion into your lives."

It's like not even understanding that George Wallace was a Democrat and not realizing the irony of bringing his name into a missive like this. You don't get to walk away clean because of your ignorance of the facts and your blindness to the reality that your candidate really doesn't agree with you on the issues you're pitching a hissy fit over in overblown and self-important Facebook posts.